Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today denounced the consequences of the coercive measures imposed by the United States on the construction of the Caribbean country’s social and development project.
“The blockade is an act of aggression, the offensive application of which, when applied extraterritorially, damages the sovereignty of all states,” the president stated during his address at the XVII BRICS Summit, addressing the panel on “Strengthening Multilateralism, Economic and Financial Affairs, and Artificial Intelligence.”
Díaz-Canel recalled that in recent days, the US government approved a new package of measures, through a Presidential Memorandum, aimed at combating the country’s economic crisis.
“No other country has had to build its social and development project under the prolonged, cruel, and systematic application of an economic, commercial, and financial siege by the greatest power in history,” he noted.
The head of state emphasized that in the 21st century, there is no place for unilateral listings and certifications based on criteria he described as unfounded, such as Cuba’s designation on the list of states that sponsor terrorism.
The United States has no moral authority or international mandate to certify Cuba or any other country, he said.
To face common challenges, Díaz-Canel emphasized, humanity urgently needs solidarity, respect for differences, dialogue, cooperation, and integration.
“A firm and renewed commitment to multilateralism is urgently needed to guarantee peaceful coexistence and promote sustainable, equitable, and inclusive development for all peoples,” he stated.
In this context, the Cuban president expressed the importance of strengthening the BRICS group and expressed the Caribbean nation’s commitment to this task.
“Present and future generations have the right to live in a world of peace and security, where social justice, respect for cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity, and democratic access to science and technology prevail,” he reflected in his speech.
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